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Start Earning with Grayscale's Staking in Ethereum ETFs & Solana Trust! - Krista Lynch

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Oct 15, 2025
In this conversation, Krista Lynch, SVP of ETF Capital Markets at Grayscale, shares her journey from finance titan roles to leading innovation in crypto ETFs. She discusses Grayscale’s launch of staking for Ethereum and Solana ETPs, and how it transforms static assets into productive investments. Krista explains the mechanics of staking rewards and why traditional finance's entry into crypto signals market maturity. They also touch on investor education, regulatory impacts, and the exciting future for new ETF approvals, highlighting crypto as a gateway for younger generations.
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INSIGHT

TradFi Skills Accelerate Crypto ETFs

  • Krista Lynch traced her ETF expertise from Goldman to BlackRock, then to Grayscale to merge ETFs with crypto.
  • Her path shows institutional ETF knowledge accelerating crypto product innovation.
ANECDOTE

Buying ETH To Learn Crypto On The Desk

  • Krista recounts buying Ethereum at BlackRock to keep up with desk conversations and learn crypto.
  • That early experiment led her to pursue combining ETFs and crypto at Grayscale.
INSIGHT

First Staking In Regulated ETPs

  • Grayscale enabled staking for its Ethereum and Solana products as the first 33 Act US products to offer staking.
  • This marks a milestone making staking available through regulated ETP wrappers.
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